Huffington Post: Iran Sanctions - The Case for Humanitarian Waivers
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
By: Karim Pakravan

Sanctions can be an important tool of diplomacy, as long as they target their intended adversaries. If the West thinks for a moment that the dire healthcare situation will force the regime to succumb to the pressures of the sanctions in order to help the average Iranian, it should think again.